Growing advice, seasonal how-tos, and recipes from master gardener Andy Wilcox. A new article lands here every week.
If you like a little spice in your life, peppers can bring the heat. Often, the hot pepper selection in the grocery store is a little lacking, but as gardeners, there are so many choices on what we...
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August 8, 2024
Depending on your climate and when you planted them, some onions are ready to harvest in August, and some won't be ready until nearly the frost. But learning when and how...
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July 29, 2024
Green beans are a garden superstar—easy to grow and harvest. A row or trellis of green beans will produce a prolific crop and have you feeling like a green thumb, enjoying...
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July 23, 2024
It's the scourge of tomato lovers and gardeners—blossom end rot. After waiting what seems like forever for our tomatoes to ripen, it's disheartening to see those brown splotches on the bottoms...
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July 16, 2024
Watering seems simple, but it's one of the most overlooked facets of a successful garden. The amount of advice can be overwhelming: don't water too much, water in the morning, don’t...
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July 8, 2024
Choosing a favorite cucumber variety is like choosing a favorite shade of green (hint, they’re all good). Our cucumber varieties are all good choices, and each for different reasons. It’s easy...
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July 1, 2024
Nothing makes a gardener feel like they know what they're doing quite as much as beautiful, plump heads of cabbage nestled in the center of vibrant, lush, huge-leaved cabbage plants. Unfortunately,...
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June 20, 2024
Leeks aren't at the top of most gardeners' lists, but they should be. Space-efficient, low-maintenance, and with wonderful flavor, leeks are perfect for home gardeners. Learn to grow them, and you'll...
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June 14, 2024
Weeding. Ugh, right? Many of us view it with dread. Maybe we were tortured with it as a child when all we wanted to do was jump on our bikes and...
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